I Believe

I want to use this post to try to do a “check in” about my spiritual life. I need to … More

Doubts are seldom allowed In The Church…

I know from personal experiences that saying you doubt something in your church can get you in some pretty serious … More

Those Who Pray The Hardest Get Special Favors

We need to get over the idea that those who pray the hardest get special favors from God and if … More

Mixing Religion And Politics

“Mixing religion and politics is like mixing ice cream and manure. It doesn’t do much to the manure but it … More

The Essence Of God…

Everyone from the day after Jesus ascended into the clouds has been seeking the essence of Christ. One of the … More

Religious Conservatism On The Wane….

According to a 2013 study by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institute, 23 percent of 18- to … More

The Image of God….

When St. Augustine wrote On the Trinity, he tried to work out a conundrum. He wanted to figure out how … More

Reflections…

There are some folks who would say they are Christian, but they are looking less and less like Jesus. And … More

God Knows More Than I Do…..

Morf Morford considers himself a free-range Christian who is convinced that God expects far more of us than we can ever … More

Pray For….

“Ok everyone, time for prayer requests…” I don’t know about you, but those times always unsettle me a bit. Not … More

My Version….

If you have read this blog much you will know that I have pretty much given up on denominational Christianity … More

Stop Comparing my Christianity to Your Christianity!

My translation of the Bible is better than your translation. Hymns are better than choruses. The Contemporary service is better … More

Lost Energy….

I want to apologize to those of you who read this blog. It seems I have just lost the energy … More

Embezzling God….

One of the underlying assumptions is that money from the offering or tithe belongs to the church. But the Scriptures … More

Are You Saved???

Occasionally people knock on my door or hand me a tract on a street corner or strike up a conversation … More

Being Afraid of God…. (Part 1)

I am saddened by how many people are afraid of God, projecting their negative experiences with parents and the Church … More

God’s Wrath vs. God’s Grace…….

“How can you believe that God’s grace isn’t sufficient, that many of God’s children will languish in hell forever, that … More

Jesus’ Not So Secret Message….

Many in the Christian faith believe that if they study their bible enough they will come away with Jesus’ secret … More

Don’t Put It All On God…

Some Christians believe that absolutely everything that happens in your life was totally planned by God and is His will. … More

Inclusiveness…..

Despite recent trends the U.S. is still pretty much an inclusive society. As the saying on the plaque at the … More

Don’t Embarrass God….

Since this is the first post here in 2013 I pray we all make a new years resolution to not … More

Luke 6 — Love Your Enemies….

As I have mentioned in previous posts Luke Chapter 6 is at the heart of the Bible as far as … More

Sheer Christianity….

I came across an article entitled Sheer Christianity in the November 2012 Sojourners Magazine that moved me. I want to … More

God’s Will…

I live in Indiana which is pretty much a red State.  Senator Lugar, who was our long-time representative in the … More

A New/Old Kind of Christianity

From A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith  by Brian D. McLaren: We’re following the … More

Shouldn’t you read Paul in light of Jesus, instead of reading Jesus in light of Paul?”

I started out my Spiritual journey as a Catholic because that is what my parents were. I came to find … More

The Practice of Exclusion…

I have been thinking lately about the words of Jesus and how he interacted with those he came across. Except … More

Defining Evangelicals…

I have had a Sojourners membership for a number of years now and enjoy the monthly magazine. One reason is … More

Not as Much as We Would Like to Believe…

Dear R.J., “Jim, Christianity has nothing to do with racism.” That’s what my church elder told me when I was … More

I Don’t Care To Know Anything More About God….

The title to this post certainly sounds like an ultra pompous statement doesn’t it?  But this is indeed what some … More